Wednesday, August 23, 2006

TAMPA BAY STRONG DOG DANCE TEAM TRYTOUTS PRESS RELEASE!SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE? DANCER AUDITIONS FOR TAMPA BAYSTRONG DOGS ABA BASKETBALL DANCE TEAM ON SEPT. 23, 2006Tampa, Fla. (August 22, 2006) -- The ABA Tampa Bay Strong Dogs basketball team’s high energy Dance Team will host an open audition for the 2006-2007 season on Sept. 23 at Sports+Field in Wesley Chapel, announced Tampa Bay Strong Dogs Dance Team Director Carla Thomas.Dancers, at least 18 years old with a high school diploma and a broad level of dance experience, can attend the open call preliminary auditions on September 23 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Audition fee is $25 payable in cash or money order made out to Sports+Field. Check in begins at 8 a.m. Selected final audition candidates will interview with Dance Team Director and must also attend all three rehearsals on Sept. 26, 27 and 28 from 7:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Final auditions will be on Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. until noon.Applications are available at the website: www.tampabaystrongdogs.com . Along with the application dancers must submit a non-returnable black and white or color photo, no smaller than 3.5 x 5", not larger than 8x10" . Dance Team applications must be received by Sept. 18 at 2029 Arrowgrass Dr., Wesley Chapel, FL 33543 (From Tampa, take I-75 north, exit east on S.R. 56 at exit #275 and go east one mile.) For more information contact Dance Team Director Carla Thomas at 948-5500 ext. 318 or Director of Basketball/Game Day Operations Shawn Cleary at 813-948-5517."We are looking for dancers who love to perform and have a passion for entertaining and energizing the crowds at our Tampa Bay Strong Dogs basketball games," said Tampa Bay Strong Dogs Dance Team Director Carla Thomas.The Tampa Bay Strong Dogs’ season starts in November with games held at Bob Martinez Sports Complex at the University of Tampa. The Tampa Bay Strong Dogs division includes ABA teams from Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando and Palm Beach.For information about Sports+Field athletic training facility call 813-948-5500 or visit www.sportsandfield.net or www.tampabaystrongdogs.com .